Aix-en-Provence property | France
A most beautiful and unique property to come on the market in this region
Behind beautiful wrought iron and stone gates is an estate of 25 acres of rolling views to the mountains in the South, olive groves and lavender, cypress trees, mature oaks and fruit orchards. Here you and your family can relax in your own personal haven of peace. Away from the tourists and hustle and bustle of the teeming Cote d’Azur, this estate is bathed in the sunshine, tranquillity and richness that is Aix-en-Provence and the Luberon.
This estate is one the rarest of properties in Provence. Set in the heart of its own parkland gardens, with a beautiful main house and extensive outbuildings, the property benefits from plenty of light and space. With incredible views over the rich French countryside to the mountains of the Massif de l’Etoile in the far south, this estate and its buildings blends tradition and modernity on the doorstep of cultural Aix-en-Provence, one of the most vibrant, beautiful and entertaining cities in France.
For the Golf enthusiasts, the property is perfectly situated, across the road from the 18-hole golf course of the nearby Set Club which offers spectacular views, tennis and paddle courts, gym, beauty treatments and a full range of restaurants and services.
Property overview
The site
Estate size: 10 hectares
Buildings: 940sqm habitable (two main buildings)
Views: Overlooks 20 km south to the Massif d’Etoiles
Location
5 minutes to 18-hole pro Golf course (adjacent to property)
5 minutes to range of supermarkets, banks
10 minutes to centre of Aix, daily markets, shopping, 100’s of restaurants, bars, cinemas, clubs
15 minutes to private airfield Les Milles for private aviation
15 minutes to TGV (3 hours to Paris)
25 minutes to Marseilles Marignane international airport
30 minutes to Marseille city
40 minutes to beaches of Cassis, Bandol
90 minutes Nice, St. Tropez
Owned by an SCEA
— Exploitation agricole
Very low water costs
— Canal de Provence
Active olive grove business
— Tax benefits
The buildings
The property, which is surrounded by parkland trees consists of:
- a traditional Bastide (Aixoise Maison de Maitre / main house) (580sqm) – 8 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms
- a beautifully restored 19th century stone farmhouse (360sqm) with large dining room, cinema, games room, kitchen, guest bathroom, studio apartment for guests or staff
- a pool house (120sqm)
- an orangerie (100sqm)
- a pigeonnier (pigeon loft) (120sqm) with potential for three further bedroom / bathroom suites with a private garden
- a guardian house (approx. 130sqm renovation permit approved)
- an agricultural hangar (120sqm) for tractors, etc.
- a spacious garage complex for four cars with plenty of storage space for bicycles and motorcycles.
Outdoor recreation facilities
- A new tennis court with a dynamic world-class compacted artificial grass surface
- A 17-metre heated swimming pool
Gardens and land
- Wrought iron gates through olive estate to main house
- New road from stone
- 1,00 olive tree plantation with individual tree irrigation system
- Fruit orchard and lavender
- Two pine woods
- Infrastructure pre-installed for cabling, lighting, video and drainage throughout the estate